Office of Advocacy gave the trends in small businesses investment of year 2008.
The bear stock market in corporate shares which began in the winter of 2008 continued in the first half of 2008 and later collapsed as a result of disturbances in the financial markets remained. The activity in the IPO market saw a drastic drop in 2008.
There was a decline in total value of IPO from $35.8 billion in 2007 to $6.5 billion in 2008. There was also decline in number of IPO offerings from 162 to 25 when compared to the previous year. There was also a decrease in the offerings by small issuers even more. The IPOs for small issuers with assets of less than $25 million saw a decline from $748 billion in 2007 to $6.5 billion in 2008. There was also decrease in offerings by issuers with assets of $10 million or less declined from $92.7 billion to $5.1 billion.
The overall fund raising decreased 21.4 percent in 2008 to a total amount of $27.9 billion which is less compared to $35.5 billion in 2007.
The bear stock market in corporate shares which began in the winter of 2008 continued in the first half of 2008 and later collapsed as a result of disturbances in the financial markets remained. The activity in the IPO market saw a drastic drop in 2008.
There was a decline in total value of IPO from $35.8 billion in 2007 to $6.5 billion in 2008. There was also decline in number of IPO offerings from 162 to 25 when compared to the previous year. There was also a decrease in the offerings by small issuers even more. The IPOs for small issuers with assets of less than $25 million saw a decline from $748 billion in 2007 to $6.5 billion in 2008. There was also decrease in offerings by issuers with assets of $10 million or less declined from $92.7 billion to $5.1 billion.
The overall fund raising decreased 21.4 percent in 2008 to a total amount of $27.9 billion which is less compared to $35.5 billion in 2007.
